James Campbell (javelin thrower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 April 1988 Cheltenham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Cheltenham AC |
James Edward Campbell (born 1 April 1988) is an English born, Scottish former track and field athlete.[1][2]
Biography
Campbell won the gold medal in the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games,[3] and was recognised as Scotland's athlete of the Games.[4] He set the Scottish record in the javelin throw in 2006, throwing for a distance of 73.18 metres (240.1 ft) at the World Junior Championships in Beijing, ranking him 8th (junior) in the world.
In 2009 Campbell improved his lifetime best to 76.71 to set his 3rd national record of his career.
He became the British javelin throw champion after winning the British Athletics Championships in 2010.[5][6] Shortly afterwards at the Commonwealth Games trials, , Campbell became only the 10th Briton and 3rd British Under 23 to ever throw over 80m recording a new Scottish National Record and a lifetime best of 80.38.[3]
References
- ^ "United Kingdom All Time Lists: Men's Index (as at 25/03/06)" (PDF). gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ 2014 CWG profile
- ^ a b "Javelin Thrower James Campbell Sets New Scottish Record of 76.71m". Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland. 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Christmas celebrations for Youth Games athletes" (Press release). SportScotland. 22 December 2004. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
Further reading
- Goldthorp, Craig (9 July 2008). "Olympic dream". Lanark Gazette.
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